Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 4-2 in the first round of La Liga
SMA NEWS – LA LIGA
Martin Braithwaite scored twice as Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 4-2 at Camp Nou in their first LaLiga game since the departure of Lionel Messi.
Gerard Pique opened the scoring with a powerful header from Memphis Depay’s free kick, and another header from Braithwaite doubled Barca’s lead before halftime. After the interval, Antoine Griezmann had a goal ruled out for offside, and Jordi Alba shot wide when he had only the goalkeeper to beat, before Braithwaite grabbed his second, finishing off a move that began with Depay’s clever pass.
A fightback from the visitors saw substitute Julen Lobete pull a goal back and Mikel Oyarzabal score a free kick to leave Barca sweating out the final minutes, before Braithwaite set up Sergi Roberto to secure the three points.
